2023–24 NEROCA FC season
2023–24 season | |
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Head coach | Jacob Joseph[1] (until 9 February 2024) Gyan Moyon (from 5 November to 9 February 2024) |
Stadium | SSA Stadium |
I-League | 12th |
Top goalscorer | League: Ansumana Kromah (6) All: Ansumana Kromah (6) |
Highest home attendance | 2,500 (v. Shillong Lajong, 18 February 2024) |
Lowest home attendance | 50 (v. Churchill Brothers, 8 March 2024) |
Average home league attendance | 356 |
The 2023–24 season was the 58th season of NEROCA FC in existence and seventh season in the I-League[2][3][4][5]
NEROCA had a poor campaign and could gather only 13 points from 21 matches. Their loss against Real Kashmir on 30 March 2024 confirmed their relegation to I-League 2.[6] By then, they had managed four wins, one draw, and 16 losses.[7] Their final fixture of the season was cancelled after they refused to travel to Aizawl citing security concerns.[8] The final game they played was at home against Gokulam Kerala on 7 April 2024, which ended in a 0–3 defeat.[9]
Players[edit]
First-team squad[edit]
- As of 30 January 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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New and extended contracts[edit]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Ref. |
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10 September 2023 | MF | ![]() | Tangva Ragui | |
10 September 2023 | DF | ![]() | Likmabam Rakesh Singh | |
10 September 2023 | GK | ![]() | Soram Poirei | |
15 September 2023 | DF | ![]() | Waikhom Rohit Meitei | |
15 September 2023 | MF | ![]() | Nonganba Akoijam | |
15 September 2023 | MF | ![]() | Lourembam David Singh | |
17 September 2023 | DF | ![]() | David Simbo |
Transfers[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 September 2023 | MF | ![]() | Thoi Singh | ![]() | None | [10] |
1 September 2023 | DF | ![]() | Surajit Seal | ![]() | None | |
1 September 2023 | DF | ![]() | Monoranjan Singh | ![]() | None | |
2 September 2023 | GK | ![]() | Priyant Singh | ![]() | None | [10] |
3 September 2023 | MF | ![]() | Sushil Meitei | ![]() | None | [10] |
3 September 2023 | DF | ![]() | Balwinder Singh | ![]() | None | |
4 September 2023 | MF | ![]() | Sarif Khan | ![]() | None | |
6 September 2023 | DF | ![]() | Pandia Rajan | ![]() | None | |
7 September 2023 | DF | ![]() | Safiul Rahman | ![]() | None | |
9 September 2023 | GK | ![]() | Chris Johnson | ![]() | None | |
13 September 2023 | FW | ![]() | Arghya Roy | ![]() | None | |
13 September 2023 | MF | ![]() | Tarak Hembram | ![]() | None | |
14 September 2023 | DF | ![]() | Wangkhei Olen Singh | ![]() | None | |
14 September 2023 | MF | ![]() | Aniket Panchal | ![]() | None | |
14 September 2023 | MF | ![]() | Anirudh Tumuluru | None | ||
30 September 2023 | MF | ![]() | Bogdan Gavrila | ![]() | None | |
30 September 2023 | DF | ![]() | Marius Leca | ![]() | None | |
1 October 2023 | MF | ![]() | Mohammad Saukat | None | ||
6 October 2023 | FW | ![]() | Vivek Singh | None | ||
11 October 2023 | MF | ![]() | Sajal Bag | ![]() | None | |
16 October 2023 | FW | ![]() | Haidar Awada | ![]() | None | |
5 November 2023 | MF | ![]() | Fabian Reid | ![]() | None | |
25 November 2023 | FW | ![]() | Ansumana Kromah | ![]() | None | [11] |
10 January 2024 | MF | ![]() | Adama Coulibaly | ![]() | None | |
12 January 2024 | FW | ![]() | Ibrahim Nurudheen | ![]() | None | |
30 January 2024 | MF | ![]() | Kiran Pandhare | ![]() | None | |
15 February 2024 | MF | ![]() | Baoringdao Bodo | None |
Loans in[edit]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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Transfers out[edit]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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1 April 2023 | FW | ![]() | Jourdain Fletcher | ![]() | Free Agent | |
1 June 2023 | MF | ![]() | Naorem Tondomba Singh | ![]() | Loan Return | |
7 July 2023 | DF | ![]() | Thokchom James Singh | ![]() | Free Agent | |
23 July 2023 | MF | ![]() | Mirjalol Kosimov | ![]() | Free Agent | [12] |
27 July 2023 | FW | ![]() | Surchandra Singh | ![]() | Free Agent | |
27 July 2023 | MF | ![]() | Thomyo Shimray | ![]() | Free Agent | |
27 July 2023 | GK | ![]() | Shubham Dhas | ![]() | Free Agent | |
1 August 2023 | MF | ![]() | Benjamin Lupheng | Free Agent | ||
1 August 2023 | DF | ![]() | Thokchom Johnson Singh | Free Agent | ||
1 August 2023 | GK | ![]() | Md Abujar | Free Agent | ||
1 August 2023 | DF | ![]() | Abhisekh Saikia | Free Agent | ||
1 August 2023 | DF | ![]() | Yuno Richard Thaikho | Free Agent | ||
1 August 2023 | FW | ![]() | Souma Das | Free Agent | ||
1 August 2023 | DF | ![]() | Aimol Reamsochung | Free Agent | ||
27 October 2023 | FW | ![]() | Lunminlen Haokip | ![]() | Free Agent | |
03 January 2024 | DF | ![]() | Marius Leca | Free Agent | ||
03 January 2024 | FW | ![]() | Bogdan Gavrila | Free Agent |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
16 September 2023 Friendly | NEROCA | 2–1 | Manipur State Team | Imphal |
09:00 IST |
| Stadium: SAI Football Ground |
30 September 2023 Friendly | NEROCA | 2–0 | Classic FA | Imphal |
09:00 IST |
| Stadium: Loitang Football Arena |
Competitions[edit]
I-League[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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9 | Namdhari | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 27 | |
10 | Aizawl | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 25 | |
11 | Rajasthan United | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 25 | |
12 | NEROCA (R) | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 61 | −35 | 14 | Relegation to I-League 2 |
13 | TRAU (R) | 23 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 64 | −38 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(R) Relegated
Matches[edit]
Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6 October 2023.[13]
29 October 2023 1 | Sreenidi Deccan | 4–0 | NEROCA | Hyderabad |
16:30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Deccan Arena Attendance: 750 Referee: Akashkumar Mehta Man of the Match: David Castañeda (Sreenidi Deccan) |
5 November 2023 2 | Gokulam Kerala | 4–1 | NEROCA | Kozhikode |
19:00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: EMS Stadium Attendance: 10,485 Referee: K. Ramadasan Man of the Match: Álex Sánchez (Gokulam Kerala) |
9 November 2023 3 | Shillong Lajong | 1–1 | NEROCA | Shillong |
14:00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: SSA Stadium Man of the Match: Renan Paulino (Shillong) |
14 November 2023 4 | NEROCA | 1–3 | Aizawl | Kolkata |
19:00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Man of the Match: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia(Aizawl) |
18 November 2023 5 | NEROCA | 2–1 | Namdhari | Kolkata |
19:00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Man of the Match: Imanol Arana (Namdhari) |
23 November 2023 6 | NEROCA | 0–4 | Real Kashmir | Kolkata |
16:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Man of the Match: Muhammad Hammad(Real Kashmir) |
27 November 2023 7 | Delhi | 3–4 | NEROCA | Bhaini Sahib |
14:00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Namdhari Stadium Man of the Match: David Simbo (NEROCA) |
1 December 2023 8 | NEROCA | 1–3 | Inter Kashi | Kolkata |
19:00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Referee: Kynsanphar Lyngdoh Nongum Man of the Match: Jordan Lamela (Inter Kashi) |
9 December 2023 9 | Churchill Brothers | 4–1 | NEROCA | Vasco |
19:00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tilak Maidan Man of the Match: Faisal Ali (Churchill) |
15 December 2023 10 | NEROCA | 3–4 | Rajasthan United | Kolkata |
19:00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Man of the Match: Richardson Denzell (Rajasthan United) |
24 December 2023 11 | Mohammedan | 2–1 | NEROCA | Kolkata |
19:00 IST |
| Report | Simbo ![]() | Stadium: Naihati Stadium Attendance: 1,821 Referee: Anand Rana Man of the Match: Lalremsanga Fanai (Mohammedan) |
14 February 2024 14 | Namdhari | 3–2 | NEROCA | Bhaini Sahib |
14:00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Namdhari Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Akashdeep Singh (Namdhari) |
18 February 2024 15 | NEROCA | 0–2 | Shillong Lajong | Shillong |
16:30 IST | Report | Lhuid ![]() | Stadium: SSA Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Kynsaibor Lhuid (Shillong Lajong) |
23 February 2024 16 | NEROCA | 1–2 | Delhi | Shillong |
19:00 IST | Coulibaly ![]() | Report | Stadium: SSA Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Jatinder Singh Man of the Match: Shokhrukhbek Muratov (Delhi) |
27 February 2024 17 | Inter Kashi | 3–1 | NEROCA | Kalyani |
16:30 IST |
| Report | Lourembam David Singh ![]() | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 187 Referee: Williams Joy Koshy Man of the Match: Edmund Lalrindika (Inter Kashi) |
8 March 2024 18 | NEROCA | 2–3 | Churchill Brothers | Shillong |
19:00 IST | Report | Abdou Karim Samb ![]() | Stadium: SSA Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu Man of the Match: Abdou Karim Samb (Churchill Brothers) |
11 March 2024 19 | Rajasthan United | 5–1 | NEROCA | Bhaini Sahib |
14:00 IST |
| Report | Lourembam David Singh ![]() | Stadium: Namdhari Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Tanmoy Dhar Man of the Match: Marin Mudrazija (Rajasthan United) |
17 March 2024 20 | NEROCA | 0–2 | Mohammedan | Shillong |
16:30 IST | Report | Eddie Hernández ![]() | Stadium: SSA Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Jehrul Islam Man of the Match: Eddie Hernández (Mohammedan) |
21 March 2024 12 | NEROCA | 1–0 | TRAU | Shillong |
19:00 IST | Kromah ![]() | Report | Stadium: SSA Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Akashkumar Mehta Man of the Match: Ansumana Kromah (NEROCA) |
24 March 2024 21 | TRAU | 1–2 | NEROCA | Kalyani |
19:00 IST | TS Singh ![]() | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 152 Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu Man of the Match: Lourembam David Singh (NEROCA) |
30 March 2024 22 | Real Kashmir | 3–0 | NEROCA | Srinagar |
14:00 IST | Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 2,254 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Hyder Yousuf (Real Kashmir) |
4 April 2024 13 | NEROCA | 1–1 | Sreenidi Deccan | Shillong |
16:30 IST | Meitei ![]() | Report | Castañeda ![]() | Stadium: SSA Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Khoirom Jackson Singh (NEROCA) |
7 April 2024 23 | NEROCA | 0–3 | Gokulam Kerala | Shillong |
19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: SSA Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: K. Lyngdoh Nongum Man of the Match: Álex Sánchez (Gokulam Kerala) |
12 April 2024 24 | Aizawl | Cancelled | NEROCA | Aizawl |
19:00 IST | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |
Statistics[edit]
Goalscorers[edit]
Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | I League | Super Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | 7 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2 | MF | 99 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 4 |
3 | MF | 8 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 |
4 | MF | 30 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 |
5 | DF | 2 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MF | 5 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 13 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 18 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 19 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 40 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 88 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 21 | 0 | 21 |
References[edit]
- ^ "I-League – Former I-League winning coach Khogen Singh signs for NEROCA FC". IFTWC. 4 July 2021.
- ^ "AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in squad to be reduced". 1 May 2023.
- ^ "AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2023–24 season onwards | Hero I-League".
- ^ "AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in the squad to be reduced". The Indian Express. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "I-League Foreigner Rule: AIFF League Committee reduces number of foreigners in I-League,". Inside Sport India. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "I-League: Real Kashmir FC's fluent win confirms NEROCA FC's relegation". United News of India. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Desk, The Bridge (31 March 2024). "I League: Mohammedan Sporting closes on title, NEROCA FC relegated". thebridge.in. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "AIFF cancels games as Manipur teams refuse to travel to Aizawl". The Times of India. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Alex Sanchez ends goal drought as Gokulam Kerala ease past NEROCA | I-League". i-league.org. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b c @90ndstoppage (3 September 2023). "OFFICIAL ☑️ : NEROCA FC announce the signings of midfielder Sushil Meitei, forward Thoi Singh and goalkeeper Priyant Singh" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @indiantransfer (28 November 2023). "NEROCA sign Ansumana Kromah from Bodoland FC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @MohammedanSC (23 July 2023). "Welcome to the City of Joy, Mirjalol Kasimov! 🖤🤍" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ https://i-league.org/aiff-announces-fixtures-for-i-league-iwl/feed/